do you mean the physical switch at the back of the unit? it has been on since I got the unit. i then use the remote control to switch the unit on/ off. do you physically switch it off whenever it is not in use?

Yes. Literally switch it off from the mains when not in use. What router are you using? Be careful with the recent VPNFilter threat that infects some of the routers - e.g. Linksys, TP Link...

Yes. Literally switch it off from the mains when not in use. What router are you using? Be careful with the recent VPNFilter threat that infects some of the routers - e.g. Linksys, TP Link...

thanks for the tip. i physically switched off the unit and i'll keep it off until I'm ready to use it again. i've been using the Asus AC5300 for about 2 years now and I remember the last time I upgraded the firmware was on May 26 '18. i tried googling for similar cases but I coudn't find any. i can't post on the egreat forum either since the CAPTCHA verificiation wouldn't load 🙄

thanks for the tip. i physically switched off the unit and i'll keep it off until I'm ready to use it again. i've been using the Asus AC5300 for about 2 years now and I remember the last time I upgraded the firmware was on May 26 '18. i tried googling for similar cases but I coudn't find any. i can't post on the egreat forum either since the CAPTCHA verificiation wouldn't load

No worries lar, this is just my worst case scenario assessment. Probably not the case.

But these days as long as u have IoT devices or equivalent - constantly connected to the internet 24/7, the hackers would actually attack such devices like Set top boxes, media players, IP Camera to name a few in order to gain access to your main computer which houses all your important personal data like credit card details etc.

It does make a difference when you want to playback a high bitrate file...

bro, would you elaborate on your comment above which was about the difference between NFS and Samba? I haven't been playing with my A10 since the World Cup started. today when I turned it on to update to the latest FW, the OTA update said I am already at the latest when actually I am at 1.2.9.0. I think I will try the USB update method later.

meawhile I also notice that I couldn't login to my Disk station anymore. previously I was connected via SMB using the search function. I don't remember making any special config on my NAS for that to happen.

it was only when I was searching for a possible solution here when I saw your comment. I've since enabled NFS on my NAS and followed the instructions posted by another bro. now I am able to map to my shared folders and I can see the folder contents. poster view still doesn't seem to be 100% though...

there is a free alternative to the physical remote called CetusPlay - do give it a try. it is available for both iOS and Android I believe. Desray also posted about it a few pages back. hopefully that would solve your current issue.

there is a free alternative to the physical remote called CetusPlay - do give it a try. it is available for both iOS and Android I believe. Desray also posted about it a few pages back. hopefully that would solve your current issue.

Thanks for the suggestion.There's a typo in my prev msg. The problem I had was with Youtube apps. Any idea/solution on the issue will be great?Thanks

do you mean the physical switch at the back of the unit? it has been on since I got the unit. i then use the remote control to switch the unit on/ off. do you physically switch it off whenever it is not in use?

Thanks for suggestion, just tried again today.Same issue with non responsive remote to all menus & apps

Emailed Rita but any advice or suggestion from XP members is appreciated.

Some of you may encounter problem updating the firmware if you use the normal route - i.e. USB 2.0 to do the update via USB thumb drive. This won't work as you are most likely to encounter update error. Fear not, use the recovery mode method instead.